French Development Agency (AFD) has provided Morocco €150.6 million destined to support the Kingdom’s new agricultural strategy “Generation Green 2020-2030”. Two agreements were signed Monday in Rabat by the two sides in presence of France’s Ambassador to Morocco Hélène Le Gal. The AFD funding will help the North African Kingdom to strengthen its agricultural marketing infrastructures, bolster agricultural entrepreneurship and encourage sustainable use of natural resources in small farms. It seeks to support young people including women in rural zones to enable them develop their own businesses or service cooperatives in the agricultural and para-agricultural field. According to AFD, the funding will support the marketing of local products and the maintenance of farms & agricultural equipment.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 13, 2021 11:15 UTC